Independent growers are helping prevent wildfires even as haze threatens their families and livelihoods, while the costs of sustainable farming remain difficult to bear.
With 1.9 million hectares affected by fires in Indonesia, the palm oil industry faces questions over what sustainability certification can deliver – and who should be held accountable when fires occur.
Research in the Sindh Basin in Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, in the northwestern Himalayas, has identified the elevations where many springs receive their water.
Alishan, a mountain region in central Taiwan, is famous for producing the prized high-mountain tea, but its tea production has declined in recent years.